Teenage Boy Arrested for Instagramming Eminem Lyrics

04 September 2015

Teenage Boy Arrested for Instagramming Eminem Lyrics

A 15-year-old high school student in Fresno, California was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31 after he posted some Eminem lyrics on his Instagram. The lyrics reference the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, which killed 13 people. Due to recent shootings in the US, such posts are treated as very real threats. The school officials at San Joaquin Memorial High School are reported by US magazine to have taken action after seeing the post. The track ‘I’m Back’ was releases in 2000 and stated:

“I take seven kids from Columbine, stand ‘em all in line. Add an AK-47, a revolver, a nine. A MAC-11 and it oughtta solve the problem of mine. And that’s a whole school of bullies shot up all at one time. I’m just like Shady and just as crazy as the world was over this whole Y2K thing”.

Given the danger of shooting from teens in the US, the lyrics were taken seriously, the school was closes as a precaution as was the student’s previous school. The chilling result of mass shootings has left the system on edge regardless the actual threat. However local media out lets have confirmed that the teen has been making terrorist threats and been distributing classes in school. The teen has several comments on his initial post which indicated premediated action.

Following this the local Police in Fresno obtained a search warrant for the boy’s home, and found a replica AK-47 Airsoft rifle, a handgun, a .357 Magnum revolver, a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, and a bulletproof vest.The boy’s attorney, Linden Lindahl, has claimed authorities are too quick to jump to conclusions. The case remains on going and the teen has yet to be convicted.